Here’s some new material from the games most underrated. Is it just me, or does it seem as if BR resurfaced outta nowhere. No big announcement. No welcome home party. No Making His Band appearance. Nada. Guess you don’t need the exposure when you’re a star in the hood.
{mp3}infinite – black rob{/mp3}
Previously: Black Rob “Big Guns”
It’s a loss but still and all—no Drizzy don’t stop no show. Weezy and company will now be hittin’ the road til after Labor Day. Here’s the updated sked below. After the jump, the additional dates. Don’t lame out this summer.
» 8/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
» 8/7 – Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
» 8/8 – Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
» 8/9 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
» 8/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion
» 8/13 – Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
» 8/14 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
» 8/15 – Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
» 8/17 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
» 8/18 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
» 8/20 – Englewood, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
» 8/21 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
» 8/22 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
» 8/23 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
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“You can take something and you can sell all the things around it.”
At a Planet Hip-Hop Wall Street Journal panel, Nas’ former manager and one of Jay-Z’s current biz partners, Steve “The Commissioner” Stoute recalls how signin’ the Fresh Prince and the ridiculous success of Men In Black showed him the unlimited potential to make scrilla outside the record business. Ray-Ban got fat while everybody starved. Ha!
Props: Real Talk NY
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I told you everybody got one. Mandatory. End of story. What’s weird about this one is it’s a flat-out, subdued cover of “Billie Jean,” with moonwalk included. Whoa. Not your average Sunday night in the Chi. All praises due to King Michael.
Props: Zillion Dolla Zub
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A couple days before his speech at the Nokia Theater, Ghost delivered a similar soliloquy at Toad’s Place in Connecticut. This time around, he digs a little deeper on how (Insert your local Hip-Hop radio station here) brainwashes listeners into liking crappy records.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Prolific film writer and director John Hughes, whose credits include the ’80s teen films The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, died of a heart attack while walking in Manhattan on Thursday, his spokesman said. He was 59.
{mp3}yello – oh yeah 1985{/mp3}
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Here’s a better look at one of Drake’s comeback party performances. This is stool-sittin’ rap! And hey, can y’all stop snappin’ on my nigga’s cane? C. Wallace woulda been proud. Ha! Bottom line, he put on for his city. Now go get that surgery!
Spotting Triumvirate: NR x KC x ATF
Main Source: TOFLO
Previously: Drake Returns To Stage In His Hometown
Update: Trey Songz speaks to the 1515 Boys on his night in T Dot.
Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale is an absolute masterpiece that adds even more depth to Tyler’s already incredible discography. The new tracks feel like essential missing pieces, perfectly capturing that signature swagger and raw lyricism we all love.Listening to this project is as satisfying as watching a high-quality Construction Larnaca site evolve; it’s precise, ambitious, and builds something truly lasting. The production is top-tier, and the guest features fit like puzzle pieces. It’s the perfect way to wrap up this era. If you haven't spun it yet, you’re definitely missing out on some serious heat.